I don't know how everybody else feels about these two stories, but I definitely prefer Boneshaker.
I read Dreadnought a while back. It had a ton of elements to make a great story, adventure, some pseudo science, zombies, Civil War era touches, and a kick ass female lead. The plot fell short for me. Once it turned into a zombie train battle, I began to lose interest. I will give Cherie Priest credit for making it feel like a Hollywood production though. I had no problem imagining it visually. The best part of the book was Mercy, I just wished she had a better relationship at the end with Mr. Korman.
I still haven't finished Boneshaker, but I already feel like the storyline is richer and more involved. I can't wait to see what happens with Briar and Zeke.
I'm almost finished with Boneshaker, and I have to say that I love this book. It's really fun to read. I really like the setting of it. And I agree, it is very easy to visualize the story as she tells it.
ReplyDeleteI also agree, Boneshaker is a good combination of interesting and exciting.
ReplyDeleteI thought that the zombie train battle was one of the more interesting parts of the book. I got bored with all the details of traveling.
ReplyDeleteDreadnought was much more linear in my opinion. It was an organized series of travel plans made by Mercy to get to Seattle. Boneshaker I feel was more creative even if Dreadnought had more of an action movie feel.
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